Tuesday, August 23 at 12 p.m. – The Senator will attend a meeting hosted by Pittsburgh, Chicago, Dallas and Des Moines FHLBank’s senior leadership. The lunch, titled, “How FHLBank Mortgage Programs Serve our Members” will be hosted by Matt Feldman, President and CEO of FHLBank of Chicago. FHLBank has been supportive of numerous affordable housing programs throughout Delaware. Village of Eastlake Wilmington, DE.
Wednesday, August 24 at 9:30 a.m. — The Senator will tour Romer Labs Delaware operations. Romer Labs is an expanding biotech company with headquarters in Union, MO, and a growing presence in Newark. The company is a leading global supplier of diagnostic solutions for food pathogens, mycotoxins, food allergens, gluten, veterinary drug residues, melamine and enzymatic food analysis and works with the Delaware Manufacturing Extension Partnership, which is funded from money Sen. Coons worked to protect in last years’ budget. Romer Labs, 130 Sandy Drive, Newark, DE. Open to press. Contact Brian P. Cunningham at Brian_Cunningham@coons.senate.gov or 302-573-6054.
Wednesday, August 24 at 3:30 p.m. — The Senator will deliver remarks at 2016 TEDxWilmington. The subject of Sen. Coons’ talk will be “Why Would Any Rational Person Run for Congress?” TEDx was created in 2009 in the spirit of TED’s mission, “ideas worth spreading.” It supports independent organizers who want to create a TED-like event in their own community. The TEDx Program is designed to help communities, organizations and individuals to spark conversation and connection through local TED-like experiences. World Cafe Live at the Queen, 500 North Market Street, Wilmington, DE. Open to press. Contact Brian P. Cunningham at Brian_Cunningham@coons.senate.gov or 302-573-6054.
Thursday, August 25 at 12:30 p.m. — The Senator will tour Delaware’s Canada Dry shipping facility. The facility, located in New Castle, is owned by one of the largest Pepsi distributors in the country. 650 Ships Landing Way, New Castle, DE. Open to press. Contact Brian P. Cunningham at Brian_Cunningham@coons.senate.gov or 302-573-6054.
Thursday, August 25 at 2 p.m. — The Senator will tour White Dog Labs. Sen. Coons, a member of the Senate competitive caucus and only Senator with a chemistry degree, Sen. Coons will discuss the positives about doing business in Delaware and the future of sustainable chemistry, and learn how this connected with venture capital sources around the world. The company employed about 18 people, and was recently featured in a News Journal article detailing their technology. White Dog Labs, 239 Lisa Drive, New Castle, DE. Open to press. Contact Brian P. Cunningham at Brian_Cunningham@coons.senate.gov or 302-573-6054.
Sunday, August 28 at 9:30 a.m. — The Senator will attend August Quarterly services. According to the Delaware Historical Society, “August Quarterly is an African American religious festival that has filled Wilmington’s French Street with throngs of people for over 150 years, has deep roots in African Union Methodism. Peter Spencer organized the first gathering in Wilmington in August 1813, shortly before the Union Church of Africans was incorporated. The 1814 festival was the first in connection with the Union Church of Africans as an incorporated body.” Chase Center on the Riverfront, Wilmington, DE.
Sunday, August 28 at 2 p.m. — The Senator will attend IndiaFest, hosted by the Indo-America Association of Delaware. IndiaFest is a grand interactive multimedia festival showcasing Indian food and culture. Bob Carpenter Center, Newark, DE. Open to the press.